Payments company Strike got a virtual currency licence and a money transmitter licence (MTL) from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), permitting the firm to provide its Bitcoin services to residents and businesses in New York. Permitted in February, the approvals authorise Zap Solutions, Inc., which does
The team at Aave Labs has reportedly spent around $1.5 million on a huge audit program, marking one of the most thorough security reviews in DeFi so far. The review process lasted around 345 days and comprised various security companies and a large public audit contest. The period of moving
U.S. banking regulators have made an important step toward incorporating blockchain technology into the traditional financial system by pointing out that tokenized securities need to be treated the same as traditional securities for capital regulatory purposes under current regulations. On March 5, the official U.S. Federal Reserve website released a
Justin Sun, TRON Founder, and the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) have reached a settlement. The case was put on hold last year after US President Donald Trump assumed office. The settlement now awaits an approval of the court. Elizabeth Warren has criticized the deal in a statement to
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shared a new framework with the White House that explains how federal security rules apply to different types of cryptocurrencies, aiming to provide clearer guidance for crypto companies and investors navigating U.S. regulations. Also, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) submitted regulatory
MEXC, the fastest-growing global cryptocurrency exchange, redefining a user-first approach to digital assets through true zero-fee trading, today announced the launch of seven tokenized US equities across defense and energy sectors in partnership with Ondo Finance. The tokens are available for immediate trading on MEXC. The assets trade as ERC-20
For the first time in weeks, U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are set to record continuous weekly inflows, which marks a rebound for crypto ETFs. On March 2, Bitcoin ETFs pulled $458 million in net inflows, which is one of the strongest single-day inflows this quarter so far, and
According to Wu Blockchain’s recent X post, JPMorgan analysts stated that a crypto market structure bill in the US may pass by mid-2026. This offering a positive catalyst in the second half of the year. Lawmakers introduced the crypto market structure bill, also known as the CLARITY Act. This is
Last month recorded the lowest level of crypto hacks and scams since March 2025, having $26.5 million stolen since February, as reported by the blockchain security company PeckShield. Around 15 cases were reported in the month, in which two accounted for the majority of the losses, with the biggest accounting
Dubai, UAE, 27th February 2026, Chainwire
